MAWC 2009 Science Fiction & Fantasy Workshop

This video was captured at the Mad Anthony Writer's Conference in Hamilton, Ohio (Harry T. Wilks Conference Center at Miami University, Hamilton). I was invited to come back in 2009 and teach this workshop to a class of ten writers. I'm not an expert on the subject, in my opinion, but I do love to teach and help other writers. So, I figured I'd take the videos online and dedicate a channel to shooting and producing videos for other writers to view and get some tips and tricks.

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Howto & Style

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• writing
• workshop
• fantasy
• sci-fi
• science fiction
• conference
• mad anthony
• planeswalker
• BT
• Robertson

[PlaneswalkerBT]

True, it does seem that Fantasy writers can take more liberties with where their magic system comes from, but hardcover fantasy readers demand it just as they do in science fiction. My series combines the two main genres, so I must define where and how my magic system works. With how difficult it is to differentiate oneself from the pack, being detailed about the magic system is a must-do step in my opinion. :)

[audaciousGwen]

Thanks.

[nesteph]

twilight never happened

[TIMAXIMUS87]

Where is the rest of this workshop? :(

[MyLIfeStudios]

wait we're counting twilight as a book now?

[t260y]

I think of twilight as an urban fantasy. But there are various kinds, like soft sci-fi that deals with more of the mental aspects of the human mind than with physical science which encompasses hard sci-fi.

lmao, I feel kind of smart that I knew what that question would be

I think the hardest thing to do is when Fentasy does magic from almost nowhere while you have to explain your actions and such in science fiction.

[Flaoither3]

your a great teacher